In BC when we hear icewine, we think of the Okanagan, but icewine is also made in the Niagara peninsula in southern Ontario. In fact, the Niagara wineries have an icewine festival each year, excluding during the COVID lockdown, but…
by mywinepal • • Comments Off on Canadian Wine Trends 2021: Ontario and BC Wine Region Interest
This is my final article on Canadian Wine Trends 2021, where I will cover Canadian interest in Ontario and BC wines. Not that this is a competition between these two provinces. I am curious to see how much interest there…
by Anita Dorion • • Comments Off on Windrush Estate Vintner’s Reserve Pinot Noir 2018
Windrush Estate Vintner’s Reserve Pinot Noir 2018 (ON$ 34.95 from the winery direct) I have a local Pinot to share with you today – and I think most of you already know how enamored I am by Ontario Pinot, and…
by Anita Dorion • • Comments Off on Thirty Bench Rosé 2019 with Stir Fry
It might be -20 outside (Celcius!!), but that definitely doesn’t stop me from opening up a rosé when the mood strikes! And that mood struck the other night for what ended up being a very delectable pairing. The wine: Thirty…
by Anita Dorion • • Comments Off on Le Clos Jordanne Le Grand Clos Pinot Noir 2018
Le Clos Jordanne Le Grand Clos Pinot Noir 2018 (ON $45) A few Wednesdays ago I shared the 2nd wine from my blind Pinot Tasting and today I’m back with the final installment of the individual wines! The third wine…
by Anita Dorion • • Comments Off on Windrush Estate’s 2019 Jonathan Boyle Classic Cabernet Franc
Windrush Estate’s 2019 Jonathan Boyle Classic Cabernet Franc (ON $39.95 from the winery) Happy Wine Wednesday friends. I’ve been craving a Cab Franc lately – now I don’t know if that’s @kristys_winetravels or @cabfrancchronicles’s doing – but whatever it was, I’m happy to…
by Anita Dorion • • Comments Off on Have You Tried Ontario’s Rosewood Estates Winery Cool Hand Sauvignon Blanc 2017?
Rosewood Estates Winery Cool Hand Sauvignon Blanc 2017 (ON $35) Who says Sauvignon Blanc is for summers only? Very recently, I enjoyed a stellar Ontario SB with a delightful hubby-cooked dinner (Isn’t food so much tastier when you don’t cook…
by Anita Dorion • • Comments Off on Charles Baker Riesling 2019 in a Can!
Charles Baker Riesling 2019 (ON $27.60 4 pack) Once in a blue moon, you just want a single serving of wine, it’s true but that’s exactly when gems like this Charles Baker Riesling come in handy. In association with Stratus,…
by mywinepal • • Comments Off on Pairing Cheese with a BC Red and Ontario White VQA Wine
Wine and cheese pairings are great for holiday entertaining and when you want to enjoy by yourself. Today I have two VQA wines, one from BC, and one from Ontario, that I am pairing with a limited edition collectable box…
by mywinepal • • Comments Off on Ontario Wine Makers Harvest 2020 Interview – COVID Edition
This is my third year interviewing winemakers in Ontario about their latest grape harvest and wine production. To get a more complete picture of the harvest I asked the following questions to three winemakers in three different grape growing regions…